For years, Chicago’s streets and the internet pushed one version of the story. When Jaro City members Motor and Side were gunned down in broad daylight on January third, two thousand nineteen, most people believed the answer was already known. The dominant theory pointed toward THF Gino, old street wars, and another retaliation in Chicago’s deadly cycle. But later FOIA breakdowns and case details reportedly shifted the story in a completely different direction.

CPD reportedly closed the Motor and Side murder case and determined the killer was no other than zero five one Melly. That changed everything, because THF Gino had been one of the names many people believed was responsible for years. But even back in two thousand nineteen, there were already rumors that Melly may have backdoored his own Jaro homies. If that theory is true, then this case was never just about an outside enemy pulling up. It was about trust, access, betrayal, and a possible setup hidden behind one of Chicago’s most debated murders.

The question that makes this case so disturbing is simple: what motive would Melly have had to kill Motor or Side? The deeper case file breaks down the scanner reports, the Chrysler three hundred C detail, the alleged no front plate and tinted windows, the phone tower questions, the Blackgate angle, the THF Gino theory, the alleged Melly informant claim, and why the phrase “playing both sides” became one of the most important parts of the entire story.

This preview only scratches the surface. The full case file goes deeper into what reportedly happened, why the original theory started falling apart, and how one piece of paperwork made people look at the murder of Motor and Side all over again. Unlock the full exclusive case file to see the complete breakdown.